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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,590,961.19 and 5,716,691.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,590,961.19 and 5,716,691.44 is: 9,100,783.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,590,961.19 : 5,716,691.44 = 5,716,691.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,590,961.19/5,716,691.44 = 5,716,691.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,590,961.19x = 5,716,691.44 × 5,716,691.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,590,961.19x = 32,680,560,991,585.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,680,560,991,585.82/3,590,961.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,100,783.69

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